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Tunisia sentences presidential candidate Zammel to 6 months in prison

Few days ahead of Tunisian one-man show presidential election, candidate Ayachi Zammel received a 6-month prison sentence as Tunisia’s strongman and incumbent president Kais Saied continues to use the judiciary against political opponents. This is the second sentence against Zammel, who was handed a 20-month jail term for falsifying popular endorsement, in a verdict described […]

Landmine kills Tunisian man in restive Kasserine province

A Tunisian man died Thursday in a landmine blast southwest of Mghila mountain in the restive province of Kasserine, two months after a similar tragedy in the same region. The man, reportedly a shepherd, succumbed to wounds sustained during the mine blast, outside the military zone. The corpse has been sent to the region hospital […]

Oil plunge worsens Algeria’s combustible mix

Time for reform has run out for Algeria with the plunge in oil prices further worsening combustible factors of financial hardships, corrupt leadership and social dissent. Myopic to the demands of the Algerian people for reforms and better living conditions, the same old ruling military elite renewed itself with a civilian facade amid pro-democracy protests. […]